S 60 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires public utility to reimburse business customer during period when business ceases operations due to utility repairing or replacing its equipment on business customer's property.

This bill requires public utilities in New Jersey to reimburse business customers for financial losses when a business must temporarily cease operations due to utility repairs or replacements on the business's property. It applies only to non-emergency service interruptions (excluding events like storms or declared disasters), and the Board of Public Utilities determines reimbursement amounts based on submitted documentation. Utilities cannot include these reimbursements in their rate base or recover the costs from other customers. The law aims to protect commercial businesses from financial harm during routine utility maintenance, excluding emergency situations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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